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The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) will convene a public meeting on January 15, 2015, starting at 6 p.m. at the Hilton Meadowlands Hotel, Two Meadowlands Plaza, Diamond Court Ballrooms A&B, East Rutherford, NJ.
At the public meeting, the Board will hear from teams...

A worker who became trapped when a concrete powder storage silo collapsed in Bristol Township, PA Thursday, is presumed dead, according to multiple reports.
The worker at Riverside Cement has been identified by family members as 49-year-old Tony Gabriele.
A Bristol Township police officer...

The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) reported that its November 2014 booked orders increased 17.7% when compared to November 2013 orders.
When compared to October 2014 booked orders, November 2014 booked orders were down 21.6%.
November booked orders were down 20.1% for...

Pharma Tech Industries, one of the largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturers and packagers of powder products in the world, has added Dennis J. Kinsey as director of business development.
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Kinsey has applied his supply chain and operations...

Registration is open for four grain operations courses from the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) and Kansas State University (K-State) Distance Education Program.
These online courses run from February 9-March 13, and registration closes Tuesday, Feb. 3. Courses are open to anyone...

Ownership of size reduction equipment designer and manufacturer Schutte-Buffalo Hammermill LLC has been acquired by Martin Berardi, Effective December 29, 2014.
Incoming chief executive officer Berardi is a recent retiree from Moog Inc., where in the course of 34 years he served in variety of...

A manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment, as well as related services for a range of research and industrial applications, Union Process Inc. has manufactured and delivered a large S-400 batch attritor grinding mill.
The wet grinding attritor was built for a...

Brookfield Engineering offers its Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements. This course is designed to help Brookfield viscometer users comprehend the functionality of their instrument, solve the mysteries of fluid behavior and Rheology, and create successful and repeatable viscosity test methods...

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) applauded the signing of H.R. 4007, the “Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014” into law today. The final version of the bill, which passed the U.S. Senate and House last week with...

Heyl & Patterson Inc., a world leader in bulk materials handling and thermal processing systems, has announced the promotion of Len Walnoha to vice president.
Walnoha joined Heyl & Patterson in 2013 as director of engineering. He oversees equipment design and drafting of all Heyl...